[WEAK LOGIC ON THIS BEING OK BECAUSE IT WAS FOR A MEDICAL PURPOSE. PROFESSIONAL SPORTS IS NOT FOR EVERY PERSON ON EARTH, BUT JUST FOR THE ONES WHO CAN PROVE THEY ARE NOT ENHANCED BY MEDICAL SUBSTANCES THAT INHERENTLY GIVE THEM AN ADVANTAGE. THIS DRUG DOES THAT. SHE HAS A RIGHT TO TAKE IT, BUT NOT A RIGHT TO COMPETE ON THE LEVEL PLAYING FIELD IF IT ... [Read More…]
Flint crisis hinged on societal fears of active government
[SUGGESTION: AN EDITOR'S NOTE RECOGNIZING THAT ELIJAH LIVED IN THE FLINT AREA FOR 6 YEARS AS A CHILD] It is easy to blame someone or something for the Flint water crisis; the EPA, the tight fingers of state Republicans and the Governor, or the weaknesses of local responses. But the root causes of the Flint water crisis go much deeper. The ... [Read More…]
Peyton Manning’s retirement marks beginning of the end
Peyton Manning retired on Monday beginning the end of the "golden era" of NFL quarterbacking. Manning along with Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Aaron Rodgers, Ben Roethlisberger became the faces of the NFL for almost two decades. Now, one of those face will no longer be on the field. I'm saying this not from a negative standpoint. Or someone that thinks ... [Read More…]
Presidential race is far from over
After March 5, news outlets were saying that the Republican race was becoming a Trump vs Cruz race. At the time, there were still two other Republican candidates. After his loss in Florida on March 15, Marco Rubio officially dropped out of the race, leaving three candidates, Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and John Kasich. Right now, it's still anyone's ... [Read More…]
No one’s dating because no one knows what it is
The problem with critiquing dating is that there are no set definitions for the word. It is both a verb and an adjective, an activity and a lifestyle. While plenty of people on campus are getting engaged (ask any social club girl how many they squealed about last week), few students are actually dating because no one knows what dating really is. At ... [Read More…]
Planned Parenthood provides more than abortions
Many state legislators have decided to pull the plug on Planned Parenthood because of a lack of funding, and some have rejoiced at its fall. Planned Parenthood supporters back the organization because it provides affordable family planning services to women, and men, who may not be able to afford the same healthcare elsewhere. Those fighting ... [Read More…]
National Public Radio is still news
National Public Radio. Not only is it a newsworthy radio station that you can listen to on the radio, but you can also listen online and on your phone with the download of the app. The app for NPR is live and is constantly working, publishing, and playing news stories as they come in. Once they are played often, newer stories come into the ... [Read More…]
Scholarship gift should be bigger news
ACU recently received one of the largest gifts in its history toward the Partnering in the Journey scholarship campaign. Lacy and Dorothy Harber gave $20 million toward scholarships for students in the College of Biblical Studies, making it the university's second-largest scholarship endowment gift. The Harber's gift was announced during Sing Song ... [Read More…]
My vote didn’t matter and yours might not either
Two weeks ago I voted, but unlike all the posters and campaigns told me it would, I feel like my vote did not count. I was excited in the weeks leading up to the Texas primaries, but as the day approached I soon understood that I would have to make a decision, not just on who I wanted to vote for but if I wanted my vote to count nationally or ... [Read More…]
Trump continues to earn support despite protesters
[AS EVENTS SWIFTLY SHIFT, TRY TO STAY RELEVANT AS BEST YOU CAN: WHAT'S THE CRITICAL DIVIDING LINE FOR THE LEVEL OF TRUMP'S SUPPORT? LESS THAN 50% OF DELEGATES MIGHT ALLOW A CONTESTED CONVENTION. IS CRUZ A 'NORMAL' CANDIDATE? THAT'S PERTINENT, BECAUSE SOME CONSERVATIVES DON'T WANT TO SUPPORT HIM EITHER, WHEN HE SAYS THINGS LIKE HIS CALL TO SEND THE ... [Read More…]
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